"Our observations of decreased mean arterial pressure and reduced arterial stiffness following pregnancy suggest a significant favorable effect of pregnancy on maternal cardiovascular remodeling. These findings may represent a mechanism by which preeclampsia risk is reduced in subsequent pregnancies...

Here's a link to the ACOG recommendations: http://www.acog.org/Resources-And-Publications/Task-Force-and-Work-Group-Reports/Hypertension-in-Pregnancy "For women with mild gestational hypertension or preeclampsia without severe features at or beyond 37 0/7 weeks of gestation, delivery rather than con...

I'm glad you've found us! Later pregnancies are completely nerve-wracking - I stayed off the forum with my last, because I just couldn't talk. The good news is, no matter *what* they are likely to go better than your last one. That's not true for everyone, but it is true for most. I totally used den...

Oh my, you had such a rough landing! I hope that your recovery is plodding along and you're feeling a bit better every day. I'm frustrated for you that even though your doctors knew you had this particular biological tendency, you weren't watched more closely in this pregnancy. With a history of pre...

Casey, welcome. I'd also like to apologize for the delay; I was traveling out of state and it's just been a busy last several months for me. Which is irrelevant to you! I think the links in my .sig file are a good place to start trying to make sense of the information you're getting, but please also...

I am glad to hear her pressures are behaving! You're completely right that while there are guidelines, there's a lot of variability and unfamiliarity around this condition - which makes no sense when it is so common.

That's the new recommendation! I'm glad your docs are up on the latest. Here's a link: http://www.preeclampsia.org/women-encouraged-to-discuss-aspirin-regimen-with-their-healthcare-providers We white-knuckle our way through these subsequent pregnancies even when everything is going well. I didn't re...